Shrimp and Grits Casserole

Main Dishes
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Ingredients:
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 ½ pound unpeeled medium sized shrimp
  • 3 ½ cups water
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup regular grits, uncooked
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Tabasco sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 slices bacon crisply fried, crumbled
  • 1 ½ cups (6 oz.) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Garnish: Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:

Bring 5 cups water to boil; Add shrimp, cook 3 to 5 minutes until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Peel and devein shrimp. Bring 3 ½ cups water and salt to boil in medium saucepan; stir in grits. Cover, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Combine eggs, milk, and 2 dashes Tabasco sauce; gradually stir into grits. Stir in shrimp, garlic, bacon, and 1 cup cheese, spoon into a lightly greased 11 X 7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with ½ cup cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Garnish.

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